Olli Koskelin’s compositional style covers a vast area from the neo-impressionism to the post-expressionist echoes. He uses breakneck virtuosity, rich romantic textures and overtone series like the French spectral composers and avoids dramatic culmination. Tintinnio II for flute The high-spirited Tintinnio II (2022) gives a new definition to virtuoso piece! then when A-go for guitar…
X’Three (2003/2021) is the third piece of a solo cello suite consisting of seven compositions. Each of the seven pieces can be performed individually or detached with other X’-compositions. Different works are yet to be performed chronologically. The X’-works are composed by using the same material viewed from many different angles. Their structure can be…
Olli Koskelin’s musical output reflects a wide range of interests: neo-impressionism with post-expressionist echoes, breakneck virtuosity, even overtones and spectrality are present in his works. 7 Haiku for flute and guitarIn this 15-minute duo the haiku gets three different interpretations: intertwined with the composed version the performers improvise it and read it out loud. The…
X’seven (2010/18) is the final piece of a solo cello suite consisting of seven compositions which can be performed individually or detached with another X-composition. The works are composed by using the same material viewed at different angles. In the first compositions of X-suite seemingly random fragments join together piece by piece as the work…
